Decision details

Corridor Improvement Programme: A646, Calderdale

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Approval for the scheme to progress through Activity 4 (Full Business Case) and work commence on Activity 5 (Full business Case with Finalised Costs).

Decision:

To approve that:

 

·       The Corridor Improvement Programme A646/A6033 Calderdale scheme proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (Full business case with finalised costs).

·       An indicative approval to the total scheme value of £4.058 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (Full business case with finalised costs).

·       Additional approval of £49,473 development costs from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund to progress the scheme to activity 5 (Full business case with finalised costs) is granted, taking the total approval to £839,054.

·       The Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the existing funding agreement with Calderdale Council for total expenditure up to £839,054 from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure funding is in place to enable the last stage of development work to continue on this scheme which will deliver a package of interventions to improve highway efficiency for the benefit of all road users along the A646/A6033 corridor between Todmorden and Skircoat Moor via Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd and Luddenden Foot.

Publication date: 29/09/2020

Date of decision: 25/09/2020

Effective from: 08/10/2020

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